Product comparison · 2 wireless access points

Dell PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs Zyxel NWA1121-NI v2

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1300 Mbit/s
- NWA1121-NI v2:1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):1300 Mbit/s
- NWA1121-NI v2:300 Mbit/s
Frequency band
- PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):2.4, 5 GHz
- NWA1121-NI v2:2.412 - 2.472 GHz
Antennas quantity
- PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):3
- NWA1121-NI v2:1
Antenna gain level (max)
- PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):4.5 dBi
- NWA1121-NI v2:7 dBi
Width
- PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):203 mm
- NWA1121-NI v2:130 mm
Depth
- PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):203 mm
- NWA1121-NI v2:130 mm
Weight
- PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE):750 g
- NWA1121-NI v2:230 g

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Comparison of W-IAP215, NWA1121-NI v2
47 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect W-IAP215 1300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model W-IAP215 View product	B Zyxel NWA1121-NI v2 View product
Features5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Frequency bandDiffers	2.4, 5 GHz	2.412 - 2.472 GHz
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ModulationDiffers	16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, QPSK	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DBQSK, DQPSK, QPSK
2.4 GHzKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
5 GHzKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA2-PSK
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionKnown for one	Ethernet (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	1
Antenna gain level (max)Differs	4.5 dBi	7 dBi
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	203 mm	130 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	130 mm
WeightDiffers	750 g	230 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	315 mm	282 mm
Package depthDiffers	265 mm	207 mm
Package heightDiffers	100 mm	71 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.25 kg	610 g
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%

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